GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| contortions | to twist in a violent manner |
| belie | to give a false impression of |
| refrain | curb |
| overwrought | extremely excited : agitated |
| isotope | any of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties |
| persist | to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| exigency | that which is required in a particular situation |
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |